The London Underground: 150 Years In Culture

Commuters on a trail trip on the Metropolitan railway in 1863, from Cassell’s Old and London New

“The first journey on the London Underground was made 150 years ago, on 9 January 1863. Since then, the iconic transport system and culture have crossed paths. We look at the artists, writers and zombies in culture who have taken over the Tube”

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“The Rubells have become synonymous with the A-list of major contemporary art collectors. Since 1964, Don and Mera Rubell have sought out the art of their time and have amassed what has grown to be one of the biggest and arguably the most important collection of contemporary art in the world.”

“[…] For our latest podcast, I sat down with collector Don Rubell to discuss his life of collecting and the lessons he has learned along the way. We also discuss the new, 100,000-square-foot complex in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood the family is building. The massive space will be the new home for their art collection, as well as housing a library, lecture hall, sculpture garden, and more.”

“[…] This is not a case of an artist hiring assistants to paint hundreds of spots on canvas or sending a maquette off to a foundry. There is no work of art to speak of until the artist and studio begin working together. The genius of animatronic sculpture depends on lifelike movement—but the real geniuses who bring the sculptures to life barely get any credit. So why not? With very few exceptions­—the Broad’s website is one—most museum and gallery statements and, for that matter, interviews and reviews fail to identify the studio, let alone describe its contribution. So why is this?”

“[…] It has the makings of a larger art market cover-up. David Zwirner’s decision not to publicise the studio’s role surely helps to ensure that these works of art seem more original or valuable than the latest Hollywood zombies. The art press tends not to find technology as sexy as the story of the boy-genius artist wrestling with his demons. And most collectors don’t seem to care.”

“[…] capable of writing or drawing on almost any flat surface. It can write with your favorite fountain pens, permanent markers, and other writing implements to handle an endless variety of applications. Its unique design features a writing head that extends beyond the machine, making it possible to draw on objects bigger than the machine itself.”